Tool & Die Maker 2nd Shift

About the role

Toledo Tool & Die, a company serving Michigan and Ohio since 1940, is adding a Tool & Die Maker to its team. This full‑time position is based in Pioneer, Ohio, and offers a clean, safe work environment with growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications.
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools (lathes, milling machines, grinders) to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using machine and hand tools.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Perform other assignments as directed by your immediate supervisor and/or TTD Leadership.
• Stop production if unsafe parts, actions, or poor‑quality conditions exist.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (graduation from a technical school is preferred).
• Completion of a certified apprenticeship program demonstrating experience with various tools, machine designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, follow routers, perform basic calculations, and use handheld measuring tools.

Abilities Required

• Must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb for extended periods.
• Must be able to lift, push, or pull objects up to 50 pounds.

Pay

• Starting pay of $38.00 per hour (based on experience).
• $1.50 shift premium for 2nd shift.
• Weekly pay schedule.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays.
• Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision).

Schedule

• 2nd Shift: 2:00 pm – 10:15 pm.
• Must be available to work overtime (daily, weekends, and some holidays).